6.2B-opposite and absolute value

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What is absolute value?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

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How is the absolute value of a negative number represented?

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The absolute value of a negative number is represented as the positive equivalent of that number. For example, |-5| = 5.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero but in the opposite direction on the number line. For example, the opposite of 5 is -5.

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If a number is represented as 'x', what is the opposite of 'x'?

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The opposite of 'x' is represented as '-x'.

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What is the relationship between a number and its absolute value?

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The absolute value of a number is always equal to or greater than zero, while the number itself can be positive, negative, or zero.

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How do you find the absolute value of a fraction?

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To find the absolute value of a fraction, take the absolute value of the numerator and the denominator separately. For example, | -1/2 | = 1/2.

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What does it mean for a number to have the greatest absolute value on a number line?

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A number has the greatest absolute value on a number line if it is the farthest from zero, regardless of whether it is positive or negative.

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If the absolute value of a number is 53, what are the possible values of that number?

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The possible values of the number are 53 and -53.

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What is the absolute value of zero?

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The absolute value of zero is 0, as it is neither positive nor negative.

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In the context of integers, what does it mean for two integers to be opposites?

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Two integers are opposites if they are the same distance from zero on the number line but in opposite directions. For example, 3 and -3 are opposites.